The School of Hard Knocks is the best education, but if your company will pay for it, I would go with an MBA for future (non-RE) career development.

. $1300/month, tenant pays all utilities. 4 bedroom one is vacant.

Do you typically pay someone to install? 

My client would have been willing to pay up to the whole listed price because the property will be worth ~$525k ARV. 

@Chris Magistrado if she knows what she's doing and consistently keeps a sharp eye on what's going on it's possible.Should have local "inspector" that can verify what's done and how well, before paying contractors.

I have never been disappointed and have actually thought he pays an extreme amount of attention to my needs for the price he charges.

This leaves here with almost $500k in capital gains to pay tax on.I'm trying to find creative ways in which she can minimize this tax burden. 

Now, you need to figure out how to find deals and pay for them.

I try to pay off all loans as fast as possible because I feel like money wasted on interest is overlooked sometimes as people only focus on the amount of money coming in rather than the amount saved.As of today, I'm just focusing on establishing the best systems to analyze the markets, find properties, get financing, make wise renovations, and manage my rental properties.

Given that I would pay 3/4 of the property's assessed value I think this could be a great opportunity.